Alan Wake 2 (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Thursday26th Oct 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Alan Wake 2
The game is out on Xbox tomorrow!
It's finally time! After more than 12 years of waiting since the original game, Alan Wake 2 hits digital store shelves tomorrow, and just before launch, some early reviews are starting to go live. <related ids="157441"> Here at Pure Xbox HQ we're still working away to bring you an Alan Wake 2 review on Xbox...
Monday23rd Oct 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Dev Reassures 'Worried' Fans About Xbox & PS5 Versions
"We've taken great care"
There's been a lot of talk recently about how well Alan Wake 2 will run on consoles when it arrives later this week (the release date is October 27th), but we've been reassured it should be a great experience across the board. This comes courtesy of Remedy Communications Director Thomas Puha, who advised Alan Wake fans...
Monday16th Oct 2023
News Remedy Says It 'Didn't Make Business Sense' To Remaster Alan Wake's American Nightmare
"We did discuss that when we did the remaster"
Alan Wake Remastered brought the cult classic Xbox 360 title to modern audiences back in 2021 - where it also made its PlayStation & Nintendo debuts after previously being an Xbox and PC exclusive. However, developer Remedy didn't bother remastering the game's standalone expansion Alan Wake's...
Friday6th Oct 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Dev Explains Two Biggest Challenges Of Working With Xbox Series S
"The GPU is an issue, it really is"
We're now fast approaching the release of Alan Wake 2 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in late October, and ahead of the launch, Remedy Communications Director Thomas Puha has been speaking with IGN about what to expect from the game's 60FPS performance mode, as well as the limitations posed by the Series S...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Won't Feature A Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Remedy confirms it's just Series X & PS5
Last week, Remedy announced that despite not planning for it, the studio had managed to find a way to squeeze in a Performance mode for Alan Wake 2 on Xbox Series X and PS5, but didn't mention anything about Series S. The tone of the messaging appeared to suggest that an Xbox Series S Performance mode was a...
Wednesday27th Sep 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Confirmed To Include Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
"Somehow we have managed..."
Good news if you're an Alan Wake fan and you're planning to play the sequel on Xbox Series X! Remedy has announced today that it has "somehow" managed to incorporate a Performance Mode for Alan Wake 2 on Series X and PS5. The full details on this have yet to be revealed, but Remedy's Thomas Puha says that it's a "solid"...
Thursday7th Sep 2023
Video 10+ Minutes Of Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Introduce Us To The Creepy Town Of Watery
Wet falls
After more than a decade of waiting Alan Wake 2 is almost here, and a new gameplay demo just released by Remedy introduces us to one of the game's brand-new locations - and it's giving us big 'Bright Falls' energy right off the bat. The quiet town of 'Watery' is very reminiscent of Alan Wake's Bright Falls; a location that does also...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Contains 'Seamless' Live Action Scenes Mixed With Gameplay
Check them out in action
Alan Wake 2 closed out this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, and the team at Remedy Entertainment delivered another unique look at this highly-anticipated survival horror sequel. The new trailer is viewable up above, and within the developer has showcased its new 'seamless' integration of live action and gameplay...
Thursday17th Aug 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Delayed Due To Other Big Game Launches This Fall
Thankfully, it's a very short delay!
Remedy Entertainment must be thinking about our limited spare time here, because the team has just delayed Alan Wake 2 by 10 days to allow for breathing room from other big launches. Yep, the game's release date has shifted from the 17th to the 27th of October to "give more space" for playing October 2023's...
Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Remedy Dev Reckons There's 'Nothing Surprising' About Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Series S Debacle
"I feel Larian's pain on Series S"
Lots of attention has been brought upon Xbox Series S development as of late, especially when it comes to Baldur's Gate 3 and the reasons behind its Xbox Series X|S delay. In light of these new developments at Larian Studios, a member of the Alan Wake 2 dev team has commented on current console development,...
Monday26th Jun 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Being Digital-Only Will Hopefully Result In A 'Better' Game, Says Developer
"It does allow us more time to polish the game"
A little while ago, it was confirmed that Alan Wake 2 was going to be a digital-only release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (and all other platforms) at release this October, and there were various reasons that went into the decision. These reasons included the ability to keep the price down, as...
Friday16th Jun 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Campaign Length Revealed Ahead Of October Launch
It sounds quite a bit bigger than the first game!
After hearing almost nothing on Remedy's Alan Wake sequel for years, the team has delivered lots of new gameplay and information over the last few weeks - and in a new interview with Wccftech, they've revealed a rough runtime for Alan Wake 2's campaign. The good news here is that the sequel sounds...
Thursday8th Jun 2023
News Remedy Showcases First Raw Gameplay Trailer For Alan Wake 2
It looks absolutely stunning!
Following the title's appearance at May's PlayStation Showcase, Alan Wake 2 has cropped up again at Summer Game Fest 2023 - with developer Remedy showing off some raw gameplay for the very first time. It's not a long clip by any stretch, but the roughly three minutes of footage is enough t
Friday26th May 2023
News THQ Nordic Offers To Publish Physical Version Of Alan Wake 2
"We'd love to go at it again!"
Shortly after Remedy's big Alan Wake 2 blowout during Wednesday's PlayStation Showcase, we learnt that the upcoming spooky sequel was going to be a digital-only release on all platforms - including Xbox Series X|S. However, publisher THQ Nordic has seemingly thrown its hat into the ring for creating some kind of...
Thursday25th May 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Will Be Digital-Only On Xbox For 'Many Reasons'
Wakey wakey, download speed
Alan Wake 2 was properly revealed during yesterday's PlayStation Showcase, with developer Remedy giving us a first glimpse at real gameplay ahead of the title's October release. Alongside this in-game reveal, the team dropped a bunch more Alan Wake 2 info onto its
Wednesday24th May 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Launches On Xbox This October, First Gameplay Revealed
We found the manuscript!
Remedy has finally peeled back the curtain a little bit further on the highly-anticipated Alan Wake 2! The team has showcased a first look at gameplay during PlayStation Showcase 2023, and we now have an official launch date too. Alan Wake 2 hits Xbox Series X|S on October 17, 2023, and our initial glimpse at gameplay has...
Monday22nd May 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Supposedly Aiming For October Release Date On Xbox Series X|S
"We're in the middle of working on it now"
Despite little information on what Alan Wake 2 actually is or what the game will look like on Xbox Series X|S, its release date could be right around the corner. Developer Remedy has always been gunning for a 2023 release with this long-awaited sequel, and one of the game's voice actors may have just...
Wednesday26th Apr 2023
News Alan Wake 2 In 'Last Major Phase' Of Development Ahead Of 2023 Launch
"Our firm focus is on the upcoming launch of Alan Wake 2"
In a new investor call, the team at Remedy Entertainment has once again touched on the company's upcoming lineup of games. While work-in-progress projects like Control 2 seem to be coming along nicely in their early stages, it's Alan Wake 2 we're most excited about, and it sounds like the...
Friday10th Feb 2023
News Alan Wake 2 Is 'Playable From Start To Finish' As Remedy Plans Polishing Phase
We finished the manuscript, Alice
Alan Wake is an Xbox 360 gem, and ever since it re-entered the minds of us all via Alan Wake Remastered, we've been pretty hyped for the game's sequel. Remedy has been locked on to a broad 2023 release for Alan Wake 2 since it was first announced, and the game launching this year is starting to sound a lot more lik
